Warranty - Generac Power Systems 5500XL Owner's Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY
FOR "GN" ENGINE DRIVEN PORTABLE GENERATORS
GENERAC PORTABLEPRODUCTS (hereafter referred to as the COMPANY) warrants to the original purchaser that the
alternator and control panel for its portable generator wilt be free from defects in materials or workmanship for the items
and period set forth below from the date of original purchase. This warranty is not transferable and applies only to portable
generators driven by a GN-Series engine.
Consumer* Commercial*
Alternator 2 years (2rid year parts only) I year
Engine Warranted solely by the engine manufacturer
With the exception of European Community Countries, all units bound for export shall be warranted for One (I)
Year in Consumer applications, end 90 days in Commercial applications as defined below.
*NOTE: For the purpose of this warranty "consumer use" means personal residential household use by
original purchaser. This warranty does not apply to units used for Prime Power in place of utility.
"Commercial Use" means all other uses, including rental, construction, commercial and income producing
purposes. Once a generator has experienced commercial use, it shall thereafter be considered a
commercial use generator for the purposes of this warranty.
During said warranty period, the COMPANY wilt, at isoption, repair or replace any part which, upon examination by the
COMPANY, isfound to be defective under normal use and service**. Starting batteries are not warranted by the
COMPANY. All transportation costs under warranty, including return to the factory if necessary,are to be borne by the
purchaser and prepaid by the purchaser. This warranty does not cover normal maintenance and service and does not apply
to a generator set, alternator, or parts which have been subjected to improper or unauthorized installation or alteration,
misuse, negligence, accident, overloading, overspeeding, improper maintenance, repair or storage so as, in the COMPANY's
judgement, to adversely affect its performance and reliability.
**NORMAL WEAR: As with all mechanical devices, the generator need periodic parts service and
replacement to perform well. This warranty will not cover repair when normal use has exhausted the life of
a part or generator.
THERE IS NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY. THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESSFOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSETO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE DURATION OF
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED IS LIMITED TO THE TIME PERIOD AS
SPECIFIEDIN THE EXPRESS WARRANTY. LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR SPECIAL
DAMAGES UNDER ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES IS EXCLUDED. THE COMPANY ALSO DISCLAIMS
ANY RESPONSIBILITYFOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SUCH AS THE LOSSOF
TIME OR THE USE OF THE POWER EQUIPMENT, OR ANY COMMERCIAL LOSS DUE TO THE FAILURE
OF THE EQUIPMENT: AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS
WRITTEN WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an impliedwarranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of incidentalor
consequential damages,so the above limitationsor exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal
rights and you may also haveother rights, which vary from state to state.
For service, see your nearest COMPANY authorized warranty service facility or call 1-877-544-0982. Warranty service can
be performed only by a COMPANY authorized service facility. This warranty will not apply to service at any other facility.
At the time of requesting warranty service, evidence of original purchase date must be presented.
GENERAC PORTABLE PRODUCTS
Jefferson, Wisconsin 53549